PUBA 620 | Public and Nonprofit Financial Management

Overview of the Congressional budget process.

In-depth description of the Federal budget process.

The OMB is the Executive Office that has responsibility over the budget.

CBO produces independent analyses of budgetary and economic issues to support the congressional budget process, including reports, projections, cost estimates, scorekeeping, sequestration reports, budget options, and others. CBO does not make policy recommendations.

Manages finances by collecting taxes and paying bills and by managing currency, government accounts and public debt.

Drafts annual concurrent resolution on the budget that provides a Congressional framework for spending and revenue levels, the federal surplus or deficit, and public debt.

Responsible for drafting Congress's annual budget plan and monitoring action on the budget.

Responsible for the rules under which bills will be presented to the House of Representatives.

Official budget proposals for a given fiscal year.

Official publication of receipts and outlays.

Interactive visualizations of federal budgeting and spending data.

Budget and outlook reports from CBO.

Data from CBO key reports.

Federal spending obligations by categories, such as budget function, agency, and object class.

Information about the Administration's budget proposals

Background material and statistical data on the major entitlement programs and other activities

Brings together all the latest news, bills, and analysis covering every aspect of the federal budget from across the CQ platform. Access draft appropriations bills before they've been assigned official bill numbers. CQ exclusive status reports provides insight into where each spending bill stands in the process, including committee reports, news, markups, votes, and more.

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Analysis of the relation of authorizations and appropriations, the impact of this distinction on the consideration of appropriations measures, and its significance for understanding how appropriations and other legislation work in conjunction to determine how agencies may spend appropriated funds.

Description and analysis of the congressional appropriations process.

Writes the legislation that allocates federal funds to the numerous government agencies, departments, and organizations.

Responsible for appropriating funding for most of the functions of the federal government.

Table containing bills related to appropriations and their status.

Various resources related to appropriations including bills, reports, and status.

Principles of Federal Appropriations Law which provides text discussion with reference to specific legal authorities to illustrate legal principles, their application, and exceptions.

Brings together all the latest news, bills, and analysis covering every aspect of the federal budget from across the CQ platform. Access draft appropriations bills before they've been assigned official bill numbers. CQ exclusive status reports provides insight into where each spending bill stands in the process, including committee reports, news, markups, votes, and more.